(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them. When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead of trying to make sense of the two pieces of the word.)
A phrasal verb is formed of at least two words. One of these words is a verb and the others are prepositions. If you need to conjugate a phrasal verb, you change only the verb and not the prepositions.
The series on phrasal verbs starts with “get.” This is not a complete list of all “get” phrasal verbs, but a few of the most common.
Get up – Levantar
Honey, can you please get up and help me with the dishes?
Get over something – Superar
It was hard to get over my relationship with Sally until I met Lily.
Get in – Entrar
Get in the car!
Get along – Se dar bem
Surprisingly, I get along with my mother-in-law.
Get behind – Apoiar
My wife started English classes and I really got behind the idea.
